In the new opera Amelia, a first time mother-to-be, whose psyche
has been scarred by the loss of her pilot father in Vietnam, must
break free from anxiety to embrace healing and renewal for the sake
of her husband and child. Set against a thirty-year period from the
1960s to the 1990s, the story interweaves one woman's emotional
journey, the American experience in Vietnam, and elements of myth
and history to explore our fascination with flight and the dilemmas
that arise when vehicles of flight are used for exploration,
adventure, and war. This is an intensely personal libretto by
American poet Gardner McFall, whose father was a Navy pilot who
served in Vietnam and was lost in the Pacific. It moves from loss
to recuperation, paralysis to flight, as the protagonist, Amelia,
ultimately embraces her life and the creative force of love and
family.
Librettist Gardner McFall is the author of two volumes of poetry,
The Pilot's Daughter and Russian Tortoise, as well as two
children's books. She lives in New York and teaches at Hunter
College.
"By treating the plight of one woman who underwent a great loss as
a little girl and who, now pregnant, is determined to break what
she feels is a cycle of destruction, Gardner McFall taps into
elemental feelings. . . . In 2010, when Amelia receives its
premiere at Seattle Opera, the full meaning of Gardner McFall's
extraordinary words will become clear." - From the Foreword by
Speight Jenkins, General Director of Seattle Opera
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| Imprint: |
University of Washington Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2009 |
| First published: |
2010 |
| Authors: |
Gardner McFall
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade
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| Pages: |
112 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-295-98939-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
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Performing arts >
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| LSN: |
0-295-98939-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780295989396 |
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